Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-21
CALIFORNIA.
Destructive and Fatal Fire at Ro

Destructive and Fatal Fire at RocElin.
RocKLIN, March 20th.-A fire started in
H. Mulinix's saloon about 1870 o'clock on
Saturday morning, which soon swept the
entire block. The losses are: Rocklin
Hotel, So, 500; insurance, 81 600 C. G.
Soules, building and stock of candies, $500;
insurance, $120. w. r. Williams, saloon
and dwelling. 81 30: insurance, $500. H
Mulinix, saloon and skating rink, 81, 500;
insurance, $500. L. Jodoin's barber shop.
$500; no insurance. J. p. Burchard, sa-
loon, music hall and fixtures, 50 COO; in
surance, $500. Very little stock was
saved, and that in damaged condition.
The remains of NJ. Connolly were found
the next morning in the ruins. He must
have been in Mulinlx's saloon. How the
fire started is mystery. The railroad fire
department did good work in confining the
fire to one block, as it looked at one time
as though the whole business part of the
town would have to go.
Matters in Nevada County.
NEVADA Cry, March 20th-The work OF
reopening the road between here and
Washington mining district is about COM
pleted. Stages will make regular trips next
week. The roads to Moore's Flat and
Graniteville are still blockaded, but the
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sleighs the latter part of next week
There is much activity here in the land
business since the winter storms ceased,
and numerous tracts have been sold during
the past few days.
An Editor Sues Another for Libel.
MARYsvILLE, March 20th.-A complaint
was filed yesterday with the clerk of Yuba
county, which is the basis of libel suit
hrOt1rrl,f nv M M0lNhnrfar o1i nj
prietor of the Marysville Democrat, against
c. G. Newkom, w. ]. Hardy, and others,
for publishing him and his paper as will
ing tools in the hands of the hydraulick-
erS."
The Napa Murderer.
SHASTA, March 20th.-Reliable informa-
ton has been received here that Pete Olsen,
the Napa county murderer, is undoubtedly
in Trinity county closely pursued BY Lyons
and Sheriff s posse. Owing to the deep
snow on the mountains he is easily tracked.
He is going in the direction of the coast.
1t is understood that Lyons and his posse
are very sanguine of capturing the fugitive
soon.
Sale of a Shasta Stock Range.
CorroNwooD March 20th.-The Diamond
stock range, consisting of %, 500 acres in
one body, twenty miles west of here, was
sold last week by the owners, ex Governor
Perkins, James Miller, Belcher and Crooks,
OF the Benicia Bank, to General Harding
and associates. The consideration is about
$150000. The new owners will stock the
place at once with cattle from Nevada. 1t
is reported here that the same parties are
negotiating for three other large tracts.
Escaped Conviets Fire on am Officer
MERGED. March 20th.-Charles Aros. the
convict who escaped from our county Jail
a few days ago, fired three times on Friday
night, with his revolver, at officer Crib
arne, while the latter was trying to arrest
him and small man with him, supposed
to be Wm. Hall, another convict, who es-
capped from the State Prison recently. Citi-
zens have the surrounding country guard
ed, and are supposed 70 be sure of catching
them in a day or two.
Property Changes in Fresno.
FRESNO. March 20th.-The sale was con-
cluded last night of the Ball building. a
two-story brick, with lot fronting fifty feet
on Mariposa and seventy-ive on J street,
to Geo. D. Fiskes, of Philadelphia, for
$50 600. The same property changed hands
two months ago at $4,000. Luke Skelly
purchased yesterday a two-story brick on
Mariposa street, fronting thirty feet, with
depth Of seventy, for $4,000.
The Smallpox Dying Out.
: Los ANGELES, March 20th.-Dr Ross, the
Southern Pacific physician, has Just re-
turned from tour of the road from sum-
ner TO Yuma inspecting and vaccinating
the employees. He reports no cases of
smallpox on the entire system. Health
Officer Hogan reports no new cases of
smallpox at Los Angeles in seven days.
The disease is fully conquered and the
scare is all over.
Railroad Extension.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 20th.-Grading
on the extension of the Pacific Coast Rail-
way south from Los Alamos to Santa
Ynez, Santa Barbara county. will COM
mence tomorrow. This will carry the
road through Gaviota Pass
San Luis obispo Lands.
SAN LUIS OBTsPo, March 20th.-The sale
of 5000 acres of the Nipoma Grant, in this
county was commenced yesterday, for thu
aggregate sum ofS90 900. A few years ago